Wildest Peaks Trail Run
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Saturday 21st January 2023
The sixth edition of this superb winter trail running event across the high level moorland and woodland of the Eastern Moors and National Trust Longshaw Estate. Both the 25.7 km long and 10.6 km short routes provide a variety of top quality running trails and the opportunity to gaze over some of Peak District National Park’s most stunning scenery.
- Both courses are fully signed with Dark & White arrows, a colour OS route map will also provided
- Choose your distance 25.6 km/15.9 miles or 10.6 km/6.6 miles – gold, silver & bronze time awards/certificates awarded on each course
- Trail running related prizes for male and female age category winners and runners up on each course. NB: classes will be merged if entries are low in any of the age categories
- Designated rolling start windows – start anytime within your chosen 10 min window
- SPORTident electronic punching with on-the-spot results.
- Post event refreshments – take away tea and cake
- SPORTident electronic punching with on-the-spot results.
Location
The Moorland Discovery Centre, Longshaw Estate, Sheffield S11 7TZ (click for area map)
Entry Fees
Standard Entry
Long (25.6 km/15.9 miles): £24 *£22
Short (10.6 km / 6.6 miles): £16 *£14
*Affiliate £2 discount per event – for competitors who are either; a member of a UKA affiliated club or the Trail Run Association.
On the day or late entry is subject to availability and costs an additional £3
Classes
M: male 18* to 39
MV40: male 40 to 49
MV50: male 50 to 59
MV60: male 60+
F: female 18* to 39
FV40: female 40 to 49
FV50: female 50 to 59
FV60: female 60+
*Min age for the short course is 17
Entry Limit
Total limit 200
Short course 50
Distance
Long – 25.6 km/15.9 miles
Short – 10.6 km/6.6 miles
Course Records
Long – Men: 1:51:47 (2022) | Women: 2:15:49 (2017)
Short – Men: 48:41 (2019) | Women: 56.39 (2019)
Timing Awards
25.6k: Men: Gold sub 2:20 Silver 2:20-2:55 Bronze 2:55+
25.6k:: Women: Gold sub 2:40 Silver 2:40-3:15 Bronze 3:15+
10.6k: Men: Gold sub 1:10 Silver 1:10-1:20 Bronze 1:20+
10.6k: Women: Gold sub 1:15 Silver 1:15-1:25 Bronze 1:25+
Route Summary
The long route with approx 500m of climbing initially heads northwards to do a circuit of Hathersage Moor, Carl Wark & Higger Tor before dropping into Padley Gorge followed by some fabulous trail running along Curbar, Froggatt and Baslow Edges; the return to the finish is across the wide open moorlands of Big Moor and Totley Moor.
The short route is basically the northern section of the long route and has approx 250m of ascent. Read the full route description
Route GPS/Strava Map
The provisional route GPS files can be downloaded from the links below. Links to the finalised routes will be provided in the final details (sent via email to all competitors)
View the routes on Strava
Event Photography
Chris Meads Photography will be out on the course to capture your earned hard efforts.
